M 30 (D) Reading logs Reading in class, review notebooks and sticky notes Mini-lesson: Drafting your vision statements Writing and Organizing paragraphs (introduction to grammar lesson)
HW: Grammar Lesson #4 on portal; English Workshop(Introductory Course): Chap. 2: Paragraph Workshops Send email about bringing own devices for working on essays and other projects; students should bring a USB to class for transferring work; include devices for reading
T 1 (E) Writing and revising Vision Statement; conferences Double: Continue work on Chapter 2 as needed
HW: Independent reading and 3 sticky note responses
W 2 (F) Hand out copies of A Wrinkle in Time; students to record copy # on sign out sheet; finish reading chapter 1 Review writing process; describe purpose of outline Writing and revising Vision Statement; conferences Review Outlines as students continue to work on essays No quiz on Chapter 2 -- will look for topic sentences and well-organized paragraphs in your vision statements
HW: Independent reading and 3 sticky note responses
Th 3 (A)
Practice envisionment from Chapter 1: Which details do you recall the most? What do you see, hear, smell, touch, taste -- in your mind's eye? Read together: Chapter 2 in A Wrinkle in Time: "Mrs. Who" Turn and talk: Which details stand out as you envision the characters in the story?
HW: Finish Chapter 2; write three sticky notes focusing on details of the story that allow you to envisionone of the characters. Describe your envisionment in each case. (You will need these for a writing assignment tomorrow!)
F 4 (B) Discuss envisionment stickies.
Write in your reading log: Describe one of the characters based on the details you have noted in your responses. Use references from the book to support your comments.
HW: Finish a complete and polished draft of your Vision Statement. Bring a printed copy to class on Monday. You can come early to print in my classroom or the library, if needed.
Week 8: Oct. 7-10
M 7 (B)
Week 9: Oct. 15-18 T 15 (A) Vocabulary Test, Units 1-3 Independent Reading; update reading logs HW: Prepare independent reading logs for submission; organize sticky notes
W 16 (B) Independent Reading Collect Independent Reading logs HW: Read A Wrinkle in Time, Chapter 3: "Mrs. Which"; write 3 sticky notes on envisionment
Th 17 (C)
Work on formatting and completing resumes
HW: Continue working on resumes
F 18 (D)
Put together Language Arts portfolios; write a reflection on your first quarter
HW: Prepare resumes for Design Team interviews (print 6 copies if you are interviewing, enough for each student and 2 teachers if you are a CEO)
Reading logs
Reading in class, review notebooks and sticky notes
Mini-lesson: Drafting your vision statements
Writing and Organizing paragraphs (introduction to grammar lesson)
HW: Grammar Lesson #4 on portal; English Workshop (Introductory Course): Chap. 2: Paragraph Workshops
Send email about bringing own devices for working on essays and other projects; students should bring a USB to class for transferring work; include devices for reading
T 1 (E)
Writing and revising Vision Statement; conferences
Double: Continue work on Chapter 2 as needed
HW: Independent reading and 3 sticky note responses
W 2 (F)
Hand out copies of A Wrinkle in Time; students to record copy # on sign out sheet; finish reading chapter 1
Review writing process; describe purpose of outline
Writing and revising Vision Statement; conferences
Review Outlines as students continue to work on essays
No quiz on Chapter 2 -- will look for topic sentences and well-organized paragraphs in your vision statements
HW: Independent reading and 3 sticky note responses
Th 3 (A)
Practice envisionment from Chapter 1: Which details do you recall the most? What do you see, hear, smell, touch, taste -- in your mind's eye?
Read together: Chapter 2 in A Wrinkle in Time: "Mrs. Who"
Turn and talk: Which details stand out as you envision the characters in the story?
HW: Finish Chapter 2; write three sticky notes focusing on details of the story that allow you to envision one of the characters. Describe your envisionment in each case. (You will need these for a writing assignment tomorrow!)
F 4 (B)
Discuss envisionment stickies.
Write in your reading log: Describe one of the characters based on the details you have noted in your responses. Use references from the book to support your comments.
HW: Finish a complete and polished draft of your Vision Statement. Bring a printed copy to class on Monday. You can come early to print in my classroom or the library, if needed.
Week 8: Oct. 7-10
M 7 (B)
Week 9: Oct. 15-18
T 15 (A)
Vocabulary Test, Units 1-3
Independent Reading; update reading logs
HW: Prepare independent reading logs for submission; organize sticky notes
W 16 (B)
Independent Reading
Collect Independent Reading logs
HW: Read A Wrinkle in Time, Chapter 3: "Mrs. Which"; write 3 sticky notes on envisionment
Th 17 (C)
Work on formatting and completing resumes
HW: Continue working on resumes
F 18 (D)
Put together Language Arts portfolios; write a reflection on your first quarter
HW: Prepare resumes for Design Team interviews (print 6 copies if you are interviewing, enough for each student and 2 teachers if you are a CEO)